St. Patrick's Day Resources

St. Patrick's Day is always a big celebration in this area. I thought others might appreciate having resources to share with children.

Crafts:

Activity Village Crafts

Apples4theteacher

Bookmarks

DLTK Coloring Pages

Enchanted Learning Crafts

Family Fun Crafts

Kaboose

Kaboose Crafts

Kidzpage Coloring

Leprachaun Paper Doll

Leprachaun Pony Bead Pattern

Leprachaun Puppet




History:

Apples 4 the Teacher Ireland e Book

DLTK

Kaboose

St. Patrick's Day Online Quiz




Language Arts:

ABC Order

Alphabetical Order Worksheet

Anagrams

Crossword

Fill in the Missing Letters

Follow the Letter Path from A to O

Match the Words Enchanted Learning

Riddles DLTK

Riddles Kaboose

Word Ladders

Word Scramble

Word Search

Word Search 2




Math:

Addition

Connect the Dots Enchanted Learning

Count and Write 1-5

Count and Write 6-10

Count the Pots of Gold

Dot to Dot

Leprechaun Coin Math

Over the Rainbow Counting Board Game

Pot of Gold online Money Game Billy Bear

Puzzles and Games:

Billy Bear for Kids

Dominos

Family Fun Puzzle

Jigsaw Puzzle

Kidzpage

Maze

Primary Games

Sudoku

Word Searches and Crosswords Kaboose

Reading Comprehension:

Color Cu Chullain! Irish Myth Coloring Sheet

Enchanted Learning Books

The Leprechaun Wish

Printable Irish Fairy Tales Apples4theTeacher


Picture Credit:

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Winter Olympic Teaching Resources

The Olympics are an exciting time for kids. Many are interested in specific sports or sports athletes. It can be a great time for teachers to use sports themes in reading, research, math, science, and social studies themes.

I will adding resources as I locate them:

History of the Games:

International Olympic Site

Scholastic Publishers Cyber Hunt

Language Arts:

Alphabetical Order

Acrostic Poem

Crossword Puzzle

Enchanted Learning Books

Enchanted Learning Quiz

Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks

Math:

Distance to Travel

Reading Comprehension:

abcteach Rings Questions

Squaw Valley Story and Questions



Science:

Sports Science

Sports Information:

Official Site

Pocantico Hills School

abc teach Resources

Enchanted Learning

Kids Turn Central Sports Trivia






Crafts Sites:

Coloring Sheets

Free Kids Crafts

Kaboose

Kids Turn Central Coloring Sheets Bears

Puzzles:

Maze





Picture Credits:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/uncleweed/ / CC BY-SA 2.0

Valentines Day Activities

Valentine's Day can be a fun time for crafts and children's activities.

Bookmarks:

abcteach

Activity Village




Cards:

Color Cards

DLTK

Kaboose




Coloring Pages:

Activity Village

DLTK




Crafts:

Card Holder

Craft Elf

Kaboose Multiple Offerings

Woven Valentine




File Folder Games:

Match the Numbers




Games:

Bingo

Hangman

Tic Tac Toe





Language Arts

Alphabetical Order

Match the Syllables

Missing Letters

Spelling Sheet

Valentine's Word List




Math:

Circle the Different Heart Patterns

Connect the Dots

How Many Colorful Hearts Printable Book Scroll Down

Multiplication

Multiplication to 8

Multiplication to 9

Sorting Hearts

Symmetrical Shapes




Puzzles:

Activity Village Puzzles

Anagram

Crossword

Cryptograms

Jigsaw Puzzles

Mazes

Sudoku

Valentine's Printable Activity Book Scroll Down

Word Ladder

Word Scramble

Word Search DLTK





Reading Comprehension:

Craft and Reading Comprehension Activities

The Legend of St. Valentine

Making a Valentine Box Directions and Questions

Picture Cloze

Reading Worksheets for Fluffy's Valentine's Day

Reading Worksheets for Froggy's First Kiss

Valentine's Day Reading Comprehension Sheet Elementary

Valentine's Comprehension Sheet Primary

Valentine's Comprehension Sheet Upper Elementary

A Valentine for Our Mother

The Valentine Surprise Primary

Valentines Word Book Printable Scroll Down




Riddles:

DLTK

Picture Credits:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/howieluvzus/ / CC BY 2.0

January Back to School is a Great Time to Request a Senior Credit Audit

As High School Seniors prepare for exams, it is a great time to approach schools about a senior credit audit. Most schools should do this for parents in the fall, but not all do. Even students who we assume should be in the clear can find that with changing requirements, cuts in available courses, and promised waivers that fail to materialize problems can arise. Parents who ask in January to have this done can prepare for any possible issues. Parents who find out in May have few options to assist their children with finishing the school year and being allowed to graduate.

Truthfully, it is never too early to start asking for credit updates. Juniors should also be aware that they are on target to graduate. With courses being cut and requirements changing, it is easy to believe students are working hard and on target to graduate, only to find that there is a minor requirement that has not been met. Sometimes students are meeting outdated course requirements only to find that they are not aware of adjustments. Other students have fallen off the radar and parents need to be informed.

The best way to find out is to ask for a credit audit. Schools can help parents and students determine if children are on target to meet graduation goals and parents can help students make alternate plans if additional outside work will be required.

For those with college students, it is not a bad idea to talk with your children about doing the same thing on their own. Not all colleges grandfather students into programs. Children can start in a program with a set number of requirements and the program can change. Some schools will honor the original contract if the student gets the appropriate waivers. However, since many schools use a computer to generate graduation lists, it is important that students have verification that the computer agrees with their credit count. It is never fun to be fighting these battles during graduation week.

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